Johnson said he felt a very small area of discomfort on one spot of his wrist after Saturday's workout. He is slated to hit off the tee and take soft toss again on Sunday.

"There's some discomfort," Torre said. "Now that he knows it's not career threatening, it hurts less."

Notes:@ RHP Jon Lieber, who underwent elbow surgery last August, threw from halfway up a bullpen mound and could throw from the pitching rubber Thursday. Lieber could return later this season. … Closer Mariano Rivera is scheduled to make his spring debut Sunday. He was hampered by shoulder problems last season, which has prompted the Yankees to take it slow with the right-hander this spring. "I'm real happy," Rivera said of his bullpen sessions.